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Music

Jana Winderen's 'Out of Range': Dark, Delicate Soundscapes from Unheard Nature
A reorientation to the ultrasonic world.
Michael Byrne
5.7.14
Internet

China's Massive Alibaba Marketplace, By the Numbers
The numbers behind the absolutely gigantic Chinese e-commerce company, which just filed for an IPO in America.
Jason Koebler
5.6.14
psychology

Cockpit Automation Is Hurting Pilot Focus
A new study shows just how much time pilots spend daydreaming in automated cockpits.
Michael Byrne
5.6.14
Words

Anna Lunoe, Chet Faker, Com Truise, More Announced in Decibel's First Wave Lineup
Seattle's electronic music mega-event is gearing up for a special year.
Lauren Schwartzberg
5.6.14
MARIJUANA

Activists Storm US Army Base to Plant Thousands of Marijuana Seeds
Italian protesters, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks, broke into a US Army installation and planted about 200,000 marijuana seeds.
Olivia Becker
5.6.14
Opinion and Analysis

Cecily McMillan's Jurors Are Shocked to Learn of Jail Sentence
The activist was found guilty, but jurors had no idea that she would be so gravely punished.
Natasha Lennard
5.6.14
sumo

The Next Generation of Sumo Superstars
I traveled to Nou to visit a sumo training academy. I arrived on the first day of the school year and was introduced to the students, some of whom were as young as 12, who had moved out of their family homes to be there.
Daniel Ali
5.6.14
News

There's a Plan to Tax You for the Ability to Use Roads
Southern California is hatching a plan to restructure the way all of America pays taxes for using gas, essentially reframing the whole thing as a tax on use of roads rather than gas.
Mike Pearl
5.6.14
united nations

The UN Is Turning to Big Data and Crowdsourcing to Tackle the Refugee Crisis
In Syria, the UN is using a platform called SpigitEngage to crowdsource problems and solutions for refugees.
DJ Pangburn
5.6.14
News

Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage Plan Is Probably Not Going to Crash Its Economy
Some writers have been wringing their hands about how the minimum wage hike in Seattle will spell doom, but we should be celebrating instead of panicking.
Matt Taylor
5.6.14
Words

DJing with a Desktop iMac Is Badass, and F*ck the H8rs
Real DJs rock a party regardless of their gear, so why are some wack bloggers getting all classist about one DJ’s computer?
Max Pearl
5.6.14
americas

California Might Ban Sale and Display of Confederate Flag
A ban on government entities selling and exhibiting the "Stars and Bars," and related merchandise, has passed California's state assembly.
Kayla Ruble
5.6.14
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